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Dante Pittman stands with hand on hips with Whirligig Park in the background

3 min read

Going back to where he started

Pamela Brewington stands in front of the North Carolina Administration Building.

5 min read

No higher calling

A thumbnail for a video, featuring an bird eye view of a town with a blue bar saying, "A New Beginning."

1 min watch

Kannapolis, revitalized

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

2 min read

Leading locally

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

3 min read

Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Hovaniec

3 min read

‘It Changed Everything’

Jim and Frances Kerr

2 min read

Supporting civil rights work

Sarah Hoffman portrait

4 min read

An advocate for mental health

Law School alumnus Douglas Freedle stands with his collection of Harley Davidson motorcycles.

5 min read

Recruiting Rural Law Students

Charles and Sue Plambeck

5 min read

Philanthropy, a Plambeck family affair

Joe Nail poses for a portrait outdoors, surrounded by silver tables.

1 min read

Making government jobs cool again

Justin Stirewalt smiles with green plants in the background.

1 min read

A dedication to public service runs in the family